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flare stars

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flare stars [′fler ‚stärz]
(astronomy)


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Thus, proof of common lineage and similar age between Proxima and Alpha might encourage astrophysicists to rethink their ideas about flare stars, Matthews says.
In analyzing their discovery, the observers rule out possible foreground objects in our own galaxy, such as flare stars, asteroids and dwarf novas, on grounds that the object, though variable, does not vary quickly enough for a flare star.
 
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